Letter to the Editor
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World J Gastroenterol. Apr 28, 2024; 30(16): 2281-2284
Published online Apr 28, 2024. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v30.i16.2281
Ability of Helicobacter pylori to internalize into Candida
Zheng-Hong Chen, Jian-Chao Sun, Ting-Xiu Yang, Gu-Zhen Cui
Zheng-Hong Chen, Gu-Zhen Cui, Key Laboratory of Microbiology and Parasitology of Education Department of Guizhou, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang 561113, Guizhou Province, China
Zheng-Hong Chen, Key Laboratory of Endemic and Ethnic Diseases of Ministry of Education, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang 561113, Guizhou Province, China
Zheng-Hong Chen, Joint Laboratory of Helicobacter Pylori and Intestinal Microecology, Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang 550009, Guizhou Province, China
Jian-Chao Sun, Department of Quality Control, Guizhou Provincial Center for Clinical Laboratory, Guiyang 550002, Guizhou Province, China
Ting-Xiu Yang, Department of Hospital Infection and Management, Guizhou Provincial People’s Hospital, Guiyang 550002, Guizhou Province, China
Author contributions: Chen ZH analyzed the literature and wrote the letter; Sun JC and Yang TX performed the research mentioned in the letter; Cui GZ proposed the idea and revised the letter; and all authors have read and approved the final manuscript.
Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China, No. 82260402; Basic Research Program of Guizhou Science and Technology Plan, No. ZK[2022]341; and Foundation of Key Laboratory of Education Department of Guizhou province, No. [2022]019.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors declare no conflicts of interest.
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Corresponding author: Gu-Zhen Cui, PhD, Professor, Key Laboratory of Microbiology and Parasitology of Education Department of Guizhou, Guizhou Medical University, Ankang Avenue, Guiyang 561113, Guizhou Province, China. cuiguzhen@gmc.edu.cn
Received: November 27, 2023
Revised: February 27, 2024
Accepted: April 8, 2024
Published online: April 28, 2024
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Core Tip

Core Tip: The authors of the “letter to the editor” (Helicobacter is preserved in yeast vacuoles! Does Koch’s postulates confirm it?) described “shortcomings” of the review article “Vacuoles of Candida yeast behave as a specialized niche for Helicobacter pylori” published in the World Journal of Gastroenterology. Here, we present our view that Candida spp. can indeed serve as reservoirs for Helicobacter pylori.